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their_o personal_a practice_n their_o affectionate_a and_o i_o hope_v sincere_a appeal_v to_o god_n both_o in_o private_a and_o public_a their_o solemn_a promise_n and_o resolution_n their_o appeal_n to_o man_n upon_o their_o appeal_n to_o god_n where_o in_o charity_n i_o be_o bind_v to_o receive_v such_o thought_n of_o they_o that_o such_o be_v carry_v off_o from_o tyrannical_a end_n &_o intention_n second_o but_o admit_v the_o worst_a subscribe_v to_o the_o clamour_n that_o they_o act_n tyrannical_o endeavour_v to_o set_v up_o their_o own_o iuterest_n end_n and_o faction_n yet_o that_o do_v not_o disoblige_v we_o from_o this_o our_o subject_n duty_n 1._o if_o heresy_n and_o idolatry_n be_v not_o sufficient_a ground_n to_o dis-authorize_a and_o dis-office_n a_o magistrate_n than_o tyranny_n and_o oppression_n i_o think_v shall_v not_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la disoblige_v a_o people_n from_o their_o duty_n 2._o tyranny_n be_v a_o evil_a
of_o a_o person_n in_o power_n make_v use_n of_o that_o present_a power_n to_o bring_v forth_o and_o establish_v the_o evil_a thought_n and_o base_a affection_n of_o his_o spirit_n which_o power_n if_o right_o administer_v will_v overthrow_v tyranny_n and_o oppression_n so_o that_o durante_fw-la officio_fw-la we_o owe_v obedience_n to_o he_o viz._n his_o power_n though_o he_o act_v contrary_a to_o the_o end_n of_o it_o 3._o we_o must_v examine_v whether_o that_o tyranny_n be_v not_o in_o the_o extravigant_a use_n of_o a_o limit_a power_n bound_v in_o by_o oath_n law_n covenant_n and_o solemn_a stipulatory_a act_n contract_v betwixt_o the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o subject_n or_o no._n if_o it_o be_v a_o abuse_n of_o such_o a_o power_n which_o he_o only_o have_v receive_v in_o trust_n and_o so_o liable_a to_o account_v for_o the_o mannagement_n of_o it_o he_o may_v be_v resist_v by_o way_n of_o defence_n to_o prevent_v the_o utmost_a execution_n of_o his_o unguided_a will_n lest_o he_o shall_v destroy_v himself_o and_o they_o from_o who_o and_o for_o who_o he_o have_v receive_v his_o power_n so_o that_o they_o that_o act_n herein_o that_o examine_v and_o judge_v herein_o be_v man_n in_o just_a authority_n and_o if_o he_o prove_v incorrigible_a and_o irreducible_a to_o act_v according_a to_o his_o legal_a and_o entrust_v power_n he_o may_v be_v liable_a to_o sentence_n and_o strip_v of_o his_o power_n the_o condition_n on_o which_o the_o subject_n set_v up_o a_o power_n and_o authority_n over_o himself_o ought_v to_o be_v perform_v though_o to_o his_o slavery_n and_o ruin_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o saul_n but_o if_o the_o subject_n do_v faithful_o perform_v his_o duty_n and_o the_o magistrate_n fail_v and_o that_o wilful_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o conditionated_a duty_n than_o the_o next_o subordinate_a magistrate_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n to_o defend_v those_o subject_n from_o oppression_n and_o to_o require_v a_o account_n of_o the_o trust_n of_o the_o superior_a magistrate_n if_o the_o superior_a magistrate_n sin_n alone_o against_o god_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o office_n to_o god_n alone_o he_o be_v accountable_a but_o if_o he_o be_v a_o magistrate_n enter_v upon_o his_o government_n in_o trust_n and_o upon_o condition_n he_o stand_v responsible_a to_o they_o to_o who_o these_o condition_n be_v make_v or_o to_o they_o who_o they_o appoint_v to_o require_v examine_v and_o determine_v according_a to_o the_o trust_v repose_v in_o he_o which_o must_v be_v by_o man_n noble_a and_o worthy_a invest_v with_o a_o true_a and_o rightful_a power_n 4._o a_o great_a cause_n of_o your_o rash_a condemnation_n and_o exclamation_n against_o this_o power_n as_o tyrannical_a be_v from_o those_o unusual_a and_o extraordinary_a imposition_n of_o tax_n but_o know_v that_o as_o a_o good_a magistrate_n will_v not_o impose_v unnecessary_a burden_n so_o the_o good_a subject_n will_v take_v heed_n of_o wrong_v his_o superior_a by_o call_v that_o unjust_a and_o tyrannical_a unto_o which_o the_o common_a necessity_n compel_v he_o that_o which_o tend_v to_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v not_o tyrannical_a though_o sometime_o irregular_a and_o that_o supreme_a authority_n can_v act_v illegal_o that_o have_v power_n to_o alter_v abolish_v and_o constitute_v law_n when_o the_o magistrate_n see_v the_o whole_a in_o great_a danger_n nay_o when_o a_o subordinate_a magistrate_n perceive_v a_o part_n in_o a_o desperate_a estate_n on_o a_o sudden_a it_o be_v then_o lawful_a for_o he_o to_o proceed_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o place_n against_o law_n &_o to_o use_v any_o mean_n to_o that_o end_n and_o not_o to_o stay_v for_o the_o order_n of_o those_o mean_n by_o law_n till_o all_o be_v ruin_v so_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o infringe_v some_o of_o the_o subject_n liberty_n to_o repair_v and_o maintain_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o liberty_n i_o know_v such_o action_n work_v much_o against_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o wealthy_a and_o covetous_a subject_n who_o mind_v his_o own_o profit_n more_o than_o the_o publick_n &_o look_v no_o further_o after_o the_o business_n of_o other_o than_o he_o can_v work_v into_o his_o own_o and_o therefore_o call_v upon_o the_o superior_n for_o justice_n justice_z protection_n peace_n and_o the_o least_o prevarication_n though_o it_o belong_v not_o to_o he_o to_o censure_v will_v speedy_o open_v his_o mouth_n to_o cry_v out_o oppression_n and_o tyranny_n but_o take_v heed_n while_o the_o magistrate_n be_v minister_n dei_fw-la pro_fw-la tuo_fw-la bono_fw-mi repine_v not_o at_o he_o seek_v thy_o good_a condemn_v he_o not_o for_o such_o action_n as_o tyrannical_a such_o act_n live_v no_o long_o than_o thy_o absolute_a necessity_n inform_v they_o 5._o admit_v that_o such_o action_n have_v a_o relish_n of_o tyranny_n yet_o then_o a_o wiseman_n have_v give_v advice_n that_o a_o dull_a humour_n in_o the_o subject_a be_v better_a than_o a_o sharp_a and_o patience_n better_o than_o a_o sword_n to_o foster_n murmur_n in_o the_o breast_n which_o be_v but_o preparation_n for_o rebellion_n and_o a_o civil_a war_n be_v very_o dangerous_a and_o our_o late_a experience_n may_v teach_v and_o lead_v we_o to_o a_o patient_a suffering_n rather_o than_o a_o impatient_a repine_n which_o frequent_o precede_v hazardous_a undertake_n 6_o and_o if_o the_o continuance_n of_o trouble_n be_v so_o great_a whether_o through_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o public_a or_o no_o that_o they_o become_v very_o difficult_a to_o be_v bear_v yet_o let_v we_o bear_v they_o as_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n do_v under_o those_o unreasonable_a and_o cruel_a tyrant_n nero_n caligula_n etc._n etc._n and_o betake_v ourselves_o to_o a_o solemn_a search_n and_o serious_a repentance_n for_o sin_n the_o true_a cause_n of_o all_o those_o grief_n in_o all_o relation_n and_o person_n that_o so_o suffer_v and_o if_o we_o be_v sincere_a therein_o where_o in_o person_n or_o estate_n we_o shall_v sinde_v plain_a and_o sufficient_a cause_n prevence_v those_o trouble_n which_o in_o the_o best_a sense_n must_v be_v affliction_n inflict_v to_o prevent_v worse_o as_o we_o let_v blood_n to_o prevent_v bloody-flux_n fever_n and_o such_o more_o dangerous_a disease_n as_o that_o faithful_a hystoriographer_n relate_v before_o that_o long_a and_o grievous_a perfecution_n of_o dioclesian_n the_o fail_n of_o the_o church_n be_v great_a 306._o anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 306._o cum_fw-la nos_fw-la prae_fw-la nimia_fw-la quadam_fw-la licentiâ_fw-la in_o mollitiem_fw-la delicatam_fw-la &_o dissolutam_fw-la segnitiem_fw-la prolap_n si_fw-la cum_fw-la alij_fw-la alijs_fw-la invidere_fw-la maledictis_fw-la insectari_fw-la &_o prope_fw-la nos_fw-la ipsi_fw-la inter_fw-la nos_fw-la petulantibus_fw-la linguis_fw-la tanquam_fw-la mutuis_fw-la armis_fw-la impugnare_fw-la etc._n etc._n praesides_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la alter_fw-la alterius_fw-la vires_fw-la infringere_fw-la etc._n etc._n cumque_fw-la ficta_fw-la &_o adumbrata_fw-la pietatis_fw-la species_n etc._n etc._n then_o fall_v the_o church_n into_o the_o sad_a time_n of_o travel_n under_o that_o cruel_a persecutor_n and_o he_o by_o desolation_n put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o church_n division_n our_o action_n in_o church_n affair_n render_v the_o english_a of_o it_o he_o that_o read_v we_o will_v interpret_v that_o while_o then_o we_o groan_v under_o our_o calamity_n let_v we_o press_v out_o some_o groan_n for_o sin_n let_v our_o complaint_n against_o superior_n be_v turn_v against_o our_o selus_fw-la let_v we_o water_v our_o chamber_n with_o tear_n for_o the_o division_n of_o the_o church_n and_o for_o the_o magistrate_n also_o that_o shall_v resarcire_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la dilaceratam_fw-la stand_v in_o the_o gap_n and_o make_v up_o our_o breach_n to_o this_o penitence_n ad_fw-la patience_n bear_v it_o because_o so_o justy_a deserve_v since_o we_o have_v stretch_v forth_o the_o hand_n to_o fetch_v in_o and_o hasten_v these_o trouble_n upon_o ourselves_o which_o carry_v upon_o they_o the_o legible_a character_n of_o our_o sin_n lam._n 3.39_o wherefore_o do_v a_o live_a man_n complayn_n a_o man_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n why_o complayn_v will_v that_o satisfy_v a_o provoke_v god_n or_o will_v it_o affect_v the_o magistrate_n calumniando_fw-la pejores_fw-la fiunt_fw-la principes_fw-la to_o wrong_v the_o magistrate_n by_o our_o calumny_n be_v to_o make_v the_o to_o wrong_v we_o to_o justify_v our_o calumny_n can_v vexatious_a and_o unquiet_a complaint_n affect_v god_n who_o delight_n to_o see_v we_o meek_a and_o our_o soul_n possess_v and_o keep_v with_o patience_n and_o to_o hear_v compassionate_a prayer_n pour_v forth_o for_o our_o oppressor_n instead_o of_o discontent_a repine_n 7._o last_o thou_o look_v upon_o such_o tyrant_n and_o oppressor_n as_o thy_o very_a enemy_n thou_o be_v a_o private_a person_n &_o have_v no_o remedy_n leave_v but_o to_o petition_v for_o they_o to_o thy_o god_n and_o for_o thyself_o to_o they_o and_o this_o be_v thy_o holy_a duty_n for_o they_o